The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-06

tits just three years since a general
conference of the whole Church of
Jesus Christ was held in Salt Lake City,
1t had become looked upon as a GER
| tainty of the years nearly preceding the
spring of 1886, that Conference would
be held in this city each succeeding
April and October. But it was not to
be. The Inhuman operation of the Ed
munds bill, by one who has returned TO
the practical oblivion from which the
Mormon religion and the EdmuRds bill
for a brief season wrested him, caused 3
change; and in consequence of the
raids, spying, spOtting, and other &c
| CesSCrieS to tyrannical domination of
imposed officials, the Conferences
were held first at this anu then at that
place, but for three years none in this
city.
This has been very prosperous sea
| son, and new feeling Of rest and hope
seems to pervade. The announcement
that conference this October, WAS to
be held in Salt Lake, caused general
congratulations among business men
and the people generally. It was sug-
gestive of revival of Olden times, and
preparations began accordingly. A
| committee TO see that ali visitors were
properly hon ed was organized, and
a canvass made with desired result S :;
ana it is not likely that any person able
| to come, however poor, will want for
an abundance of food and a place
whereon to lay his head.
The harvests, owing to the dry sea-
son are well in and there is every rea
son to believe the people generally feel
| like enjoying a rest and participating
| in the reunions which visit to Con-
ference promises to those, who, coming
| from other lands, have friends in differ
ent parts of the Territory and find q
common place of meeting at the place
where the church Conference is held.
There will be meetings and meet
ings-meetings of friends, meetings
OF young men in society capacities. OF
women, OF young ladies, of quorums, of
Sunday schools and of the church
members in general, and the merchant
will persist in smiling the while.
| And the weather! Ehl There we
have it. Ten days agoit rained, and then
there was prevalence of dampness for
q week. And the cry went up-"Con-
ference weatherl" the usual Confer
ence storms have commenced" Yes
| te-day these same gents were complain
ing that the weather was too hot ana
too fine Cloaks and shawls which were
then displayed have been replaced
| by ginghams, straw goods and fans.
| Yet it was cloudy last night and specu-
| lation is rife as to whether We will have
the storms which usually visit US during
this season or not.
It is believed there will be present
five apostles at the Conference which
will last up to aud including next Sun
day. These are Lorenzo Snow, z. D.
Richards, John Henry Smith.
Heber j. Grant. John W. Taylor,
and D. n. Wells. OF course.
there will be the usual gathering
of representatives from the various
stakes in and out Of Utah, and among
the speakers there will probably be a
number who are not of the Quorum OF
tie Twelve Apostles. The impression
is that Apostle Snow, being the senior
smember of the quorum, will preside at
the opening of the Conference. 1t Is
also expected that an epistle from Pres
ideDts George .. Cannon and Joseph
r. Smith Will be read. but this il, 80
far as known, purely conjectural.
The citizens of Salt Lake can AFFORD
to be on their good behavior and jus
tify The HERALD's prediction that oul
friends from otEer parts will receive s
hearty welcome.
! WonId If ha an ant of unnardOnablt